Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network
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The Coastal Studies Lab is the Port Isabel Regional Headquarters of the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network. The South Padre Island Region includes: Cameron County and Willacy County south of Mansfield Pass. The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network (TMMSN), founded in 1980, is a nonprofit volunteer-based organization dedicated to the understanding and conservation of marine mammals. The Network rescues and rehabilitates marine mammals that strand along the Texas Coast, providing food, medical treatment and 24-hour-a-day observation. Network volunteers in six regions along the coast respond immediately when a stranding is reported.
How to Report a Marine Mammal Stranding
Locally, to report a stranded dolphin, whale, or manatee, call the Coastal Studies Lab (956) 761-2644.
The following information will be needed to report:
- Location
- Condition of mammal (alive, dead, or injured)
- Description of mammal (size and color)
- Photo of stranded mammal
NOTE: DO NOT push the mammal back into the water. For your safety and the mammal's safety please notify the following contacts.
Emergency contacts for local marine mammal strandings
Jennifer Brouwen, TMMSN South Padre Island Regional Coordinator jennifer.brouwen01@utrgv.edu
Office (956) 761- 2644 Cell (956) 789-4235
Eberto Presas, TX GLO Beach Watch eberto.presas@utrgv.edu
Office (956) 761-2644 Cell (956) 266-4563
Statewide Marine Mammal Stranding Emergency Telephone Number:
CALL 1-800-9MAMMAL or 1-800-962-6625